SimCorp Names Fiona O'Donnell Chief Delivery Officer
The newly created role places SimCorp's entire client delivery experience under one accountable executive.
Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in People
SimCorp has appointed Fiona O'Donnell as its first Chief Delivery Officer, a newly created role. She reports directly to CEO Peter Sanderson and has joined SimCorp's Executive Committee.
Why it matters
The role makes O'Donnell accountable for client delivery from a client's first onboarding through ongoing service, covering both clients going live on SimCorp One this year and long-standing institutional clients. The move reflects SimCorp's focus on client experience as demand for the SimCorp One platform grows.
O'Donnell brings more than 18 years of experience working with asset owners and managers, while SimCorp employs more than 3,500 people across five continents. The announcement does not detail how the new role will reshape delivery staffing or existing client processes.
The players
SimCorp
SimCorp is a financial software company founded in 1971 and a subsidiary of Deutsche Börse Group, serving asset managers and asset owners worldwide.
Fiona O'Donnell
Fiona O'Donnell is SimCorp's newly appointed Chief Delivery Officer, previously a Client Executive and Senior Vice President at State Street Corporation.
Peter Sanderson
Peter Sanderson is the Chief Executive Officer of SimCorp, to whom the new Chief Delivery Officer reports directly.
The details
SimCorp created the Chief Delivery Officer role as the first at the firm to place the entire client delivery experience under a single accountable executive. O'Donnell most recently served as Client Executive and Senior Vice President at State Street Corporation and is based in London.
Timeline
November 2, 2026: SimCorp announces O'Donnell's appointment as Chief Delivery Officer.
Effective immediately: O'Donnell begins reporting to CEO Peter Sanderson and joins the Executive Committee.
Market Landscape
The appointment comes as clients are moving onto SimCorp One, the firm's platform for investment management. Creating a dedicated delivery executive positions SimCorp to compete on post-sale service rather than software alone.
Clients onboarding to SimCorp One this year will have a single executive accountable for their delivery experience from start to finish. Existing institutional clients may see the same single point of accountability for ongoing service.
The takeaway
Client delivery is becoming a board-level priority in financial technology, not just a support function. Clients evaluating platforms should ask who owns their experience after the contract is signed.
Further reading
For more on executive moves across the sector, see People coverage.
